EPS Watch / Player Form Thread

[Scrumhead]

Looks good. He looks like he’s got a good mix of boshing ability and footwork and seems to have good decision-making skills (the assist for the try against Bath was my favourite bit of the video).

[kk67]

Who needs scrum halves. Cippers can probably box kick, that's all they need to do well isn't it?

Utter balls.
You're a bigoted loser.

[Raggs]

Who needs scrum halves. Cippers can probably box kick, that's all they need to do well isn't it?

Utter balls.
You're a bigoted loser.

Eh?

[Banquo]

Who needs scrum halves. Cippers can probably box kick, that's all they need to do well isn't it?

Utter balls.
You're a bigoted loser.

Eh?

Think he's just got out of rehab

[Mellsblue]

Utter balls.
You're a bigoted loser.

Eh?

Think he's just got out of rehab

Haha. That was my first thought. Didn’t take long to fall off the wagon.

[Mikey Brown]

Don't listen to them, KK. It's good to have you back.

We've all been taking far too much sh*t from Raggs on here recently with you gone.

[Raggs]

Eh?

Think he's just got out of rehab

Haha. That was my first thought. Didn’t take long to fall off the wagon.

Ok, so I'm not missing some joke or something then. Fair enough.

[Digby]

Think he's just got out of rehab

Haha. That was my first thought. Didn’t take long to fall off the wagon.

Ok, so I'm not missing some joke or something then. Fair enough.

Nah, whether he maintains his focus on being Father Jack in real life isn't known, but around here it's a fair take on his role

[Mellsblue]

Interesting (I think) thread with some interesting titbits, not so much the last one.



And an interesting follow up showing just how ridiculously good Pocock is a winning turnovers:

[Banquo]

Exactly why Itoje is such a great player to have at lock; this and his restarts are world class. along with workrate. He could do with STFU tho

[Mellsblue]

. He could do with STFU tho

I thought that until I realised how much it pisses off morepork.

[Banquo]

. He could do with STFU tho

I thought that until I realised how much it pisses off morepork.

good point well made

[Timbo]

Pocock is/was a machine.

[Beasties]

Pocock is/was a machine.

This. Marx and Creevy are not too shabby either, hookers ffs. It would be interesting to see how Pocock compares with the all time greats down the years. I'd bet he'd be right at the top of that list too. Can't wait to see Jack Willis at international level to see if he replicate his work at that level.

[Mellsblue]

Ice Man:

[Renniks]

Jeeze, with that kind of record, EJ better stop playing him - Farrell will be getting worried otherwise

[Digby]

That is all a bit Chris Paterson with kicks within the 5m channels and no great distance, obviously it's good he's making them and I'd pick him anyway, but it's not the same as really impressive kicking

[Mikey Brown]

Who cares when you've got Daly.

[Mikey Brown]

(and Farrell playing openside)

[Puja]

That is all a bit Chris Paterson with kicks within the 5m channels and no great distance, obviously it's good he's making them and I'd pick him anyway, but it's not the same as really impressive kicking

Those are just his last 10 - his recent record includes ones from the touchline and from 45m out and I believe he also had an 86% strike rate for Leicester this year as well. He's turned into a very fine international goal kicker - all the more so when you consider that it was this time three years ago that we played Wales and he fell to pieces with 1 from 9 attempts, even missing one straight in front. The improvement in his mental strength is very impressive.

Puja

[Digby]

Even with a fear he'd slip back I'd still pick him at 10.

[Banquo]

That is all a bit Chris Paterson with kicks within the 5m channels and no great distance, obviously it's good he's making them and I'd pick him anyway, but it's not the same as really impressive kicking

like Owen really, but without the garish misses. Faz similarly has limited range.

[Raggs]

The two conversions on the left are exactly where Faz has a habit of missing kicks from.

[Digby]

That is all a bit Chris Paterson with kicks within the 5m channels and no great distance, obviously it's good he's making them and I'd pick him anyway, but it's not the same as really impressive kicking

like Owen really, but without the garish misses. Faz similarly has limited range.

I do think Faz a better kicker for goal, a better technique, a little more distance, perhaps more composure. I'd still pick Ford on balance though

[Banquo]

That is all a bit Chris Paterson with kicks within the 5m channels and no great distance, obviously it's good he's making them and I'd pick him anyway, but it's not the same as really impressive kicking

like Owen really, but without the garish misses. Faz similarly has limited range.

I do think Faz a better kicker for goal, a better technique, a little more distance, perhaps more composure. I'd still pick Ford on balance though

Tiny bit on distance. More composure, not convinced. Yes and Ford does have better balance.

In fairness neither are anything like in the top tier of intl kickers amongst even contemporaries.